Blood Vessels

Which of the following arteries is part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)? - Anterior communicating artery - External carotid artery - Facial artery - Popliteal artery

- Anterior communicating artery

Which of the following veins is not located in the neck? - Vertebral vein - Brachiocephalic vein - External jugular vein - Internal jugular vein

- Brachiocephalic vein

The ____________ vein receives blood that is drained from veins within the thoracic cavity and wall, and blood is then emptied into the ____________ .

- azygos - superior vena cava

In humans, there are three branches off of the aortic arch. The first branch is the ______, the second branch is the ______, and the third branch is the ______.

- brachiocephalic artery - left common carotid - left subclavian artery

The cerebral arterial circle, or ______ creates an arterial ______ of blood vessels around the pituitary gland and optic chiasm to allow for ______ of blood supply to parts of the brain.

- circle of Willis - anastomosis - alternative routes

Which veins are pricipal veins in the hepatic portal system?

- cystic vein - superior mesenteric vein - inferior mesenteric vein - splenic vein - hepatic portal vein - pancreatic veins - gastric veins

The ____________ veins drain the liver, the ____________ veins drain the adrenal gland, and the ____________ veins drain the kidneys. All three of these veins empty into the ____________ .

- hepatic - suprarenal - renal - inferior vena cava

Given the blood that is emptied into capillaries from the ____________ vein, the liver utilizes nutrients for storage or synthesis, such as storing glucose as ____________ or synthesizing plasma proteins from ____________ . The liver also receives substances that may require ____________ , like medicines or alcohol, and it may receive ____________ like bacteria, which it will destroy.

- hepatic portal - glycogen - amino acids - detoxification - pathogens

The ____________ receives all of the blood that drains from the ____________ in the abdomen, as well as the ____________ ; thus, it transports ____________ blood to the liver before being distributed to the rest of the body.

- hepatic portal system - digestive tract - pancreas, gallbladder, and spleen - nutrient-rich

The main artery of the pulmonary circuit is the ______, which delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs; the ______ is the main artery of the systemic circuit, delivering oxygenated blood to the body.

- pulmonary trunk - aorta

The ______ artery in the wrist or the ______ artery in the neck is often used to take pulse, and in the arm, the ______ artery is often where blood pressure is taken.

- radial - common carotid - brachial

The ______ artery delivers blood to most of the intestines, while the ______ artery has a smaller diameter and supplies the distal end of the large intestine.

- superior mesenteric - inferior mesenteric

Which of the following arteries is not a direct branch of the aorta?

Brachial artery

True or False. A capillary wall is composed of three tunics similar to an artery or a vein.

False

Which of the following veins is located between the basilic and the cephalic veins and often used for blood draw?

Median cubital vein

Which of the following arteries is a direct branch of the aorta?

Renal artery

Arteries carry blood

away from the heart.

The outer layer of an artery and vein contains mostly

connective tissue.

The middle layer of an artery and vein contains mostly

smooth muscle.

Veins carry blood

toward the heart.

True or False. The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta of the systemic circuit.

True.

The __________ has the thickest wall.

left ventricle